FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICE TEWKESBURY
Therefore, mediation is one of the best options for people who are working through a relationship breakdown or ex-partners who cannot agree over child access issues.
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Therefore, mediation is one of the best options for people who are working through a relationship breakdown or ex-partners who cannot agree over child access issues.
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Family Mediation allows you to sit down with your ex partner or co parent and discuss problems that have arisen between you both. Whether you have recently broken up or have been apart for a while you will find that disagreements will come up over family situations. From child access discussions to divorce and financial arrangements, mediation works as a third party to help you come together to discuss, resolve and solve.
Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)
Before applying to the court for certain orders related to children or finances, you must attend a MIAM. This meeting provides information about mediation and assesses whether it is a suitable method to resolve your issues. Here are some scenarios where a MIAM is necessary:
• Child Arrangements: When deciding where a child will live, who they will have contact with, or other specific issues related to their upbringing.
• Financial Disputes: When resolving financial matters following a separation or divorce.
• Parental Responsibility: When applying for a parental responsibility order or an order terminating parental responsibility.
• Special Guardianship: When applying for a special guardianship order or varying/discharging such an order.
Form FM1
Form FM1 is used to confirm your attendance at a MIAM or to explain why you have not attended one. You will need this form in the following situations:
• Court Applications: When applying to the court for orders related to children or finances, such as a Child Arrangements Order, Prohibited Steps Order, or Specific Issue Order.
• Exemptions: If you are exempt from attending a MIAM due to specific circumstances like domestic abuse, urgency, or other valid reasons, you will need to indicate this on the FM1 form.
In summary, a MIAM is required to explore mediation before taking your case to court, and the FM1 form is used to confirm attendance or explain exemptions. If mediation is not suitable or fails, the mediator will sign the FM1 form, allowing you to proceed with your court application.